Green Tea May Protect Women From Cancer

By Jon Herring

Not only is green tea a great source of powerful antioxidants, new research suggests it is one of your strongest allies in the fight against cancer.

According to the International Journal of Cancer, Chinese researchers - led by Dr. Ann W. Hsing - found that women who drank at least one cup per day for at least six months lowered their risk of bile stones by 27 percent, gallbladder cancer by 44 percent, and bile duct cancer by 35 percent. In her report, Dr. Hsing explained that green tea contains certain chemicals that may prevent cells from growing abnormally (which is how cancer cells form).

For best results, brew green tea yourself and avoid store-bought brands, which may contain added sugar or high fructose corn syrup. If you don't care for the taste (which some people characterize as bitter), you can take green tea extract in supplement form.
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Word to the Wise: Velleity

"Velleity" (veh-LEE-uh-tee) is the lowest degree of desire; a slight wish or inclination. The word is derived from the Latin for "to will, to be willing, to wish."

Example (as used by Thomas Savage in The Sheep Queen) : "The ease of her words, the control of them, was meant to convey to Compton that her wish to know of her real parents was hardly more than a velleity, a thought that would come to one while watering a plant or peeling an orange."

Michael Masterson
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